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Sir Richard Branson Rockets to the Edge of Space
Virgin Galactic owner Richard Branson rocketed into space Sunday, an edge-of-the-seat sub-orbital test flight intended to demonstrate his...
Garth Calitz
Jul 13, 20214 min read


The Risk of Space Debris to Earth Citizens
Space debris (satellites no longer in use, fragments of various sizes and from various stages of launchers) is a serious safety issue for...
Garth Calitz
May 18, 20213 min read


Airbus Built Satellite to start Environmental Tests
JUICE, the JUpiter ICy moons Explorer mission led by the European Space Agency (ESA), has left Airbus’ satellite integration centre in...
Garth Calitz
Apr 29, 20212 min read


SpaceX in hot water with the FAA after failed launch
On Tuesday, a test flight of SpaceX’s Starship, a huge next-generation spacecraft that Elon Musk, the founder and chief executive of the...
Garth Calitz
Feb 3, 20214 min read


NASA SpaceX Crew-1 mission Lift-off
An international crew of astronauts is en route to the International Space Station following a successful launch on the first...
Garth Calitz
Nov 17, 20206 min read


OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Successfully Touches Down On Asteroid
In the dark and cold of deep space, the Lockheed Martin-built OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descended to the surface of an asteroid and touched...
Garth Calitz
Oct 27, 20202 min read


Satellites, aircraft and helicopters at the forefront of fire safety
In full summer, the fire season is at its peak. The flames are also raging this year, in Italy and throughout the world, creating a real...
Garth Calitz
Sep 2, 20203 min read


Boeing X-37B Spaceplane is receiving the Collier Trophy
The United States Department of Air Force and Boeing X-37B autonomous spaceplane is receiving the prestigious Robert J. Collier Trophy...
Garth Calitz
Aug 19, 20202 min read


SpaceX's first Astronaut Mission Completed with Safe “Splash-Down”
A Crew Dragon capsule carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley splashed down off the coast of Pensacola, Florida, at 19:48 GMT...
Garth Calitz
Aug 4, 20204 min read


SpaceX launches two astronauts to orbit, igniting a new Era in Space-flight
SpaceX opened a new era of human space travel on Saturday when it became the first private company to launch astronauts into orbit,...
Garth Calitz
Jun 2, 20205 min read
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